Sent from my iPhone Many thanks Jim. Yes I noted the M12x12 quoted in the manual but I don't know what 12 x 12 means?? Seems to me that would be one hell of a thread pitch! I'm wondering if it is a m
More searching shows it is a Saf Air M12175. Available from Aircraft Spruce at $43.95. So the thread is 12X1.75 http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/safOilDrainValves.php?clickkey=4298847 Th
I know it is =98Old Hat=99 nowadays but it was still a great experience for me. . . . On Thursday morning last, I conducted the first flight of Classic Mono VH-CUA from my home at Gatton Airpark in Q
Thank you one and all for your kind words and encouragement both on and off list. I=99m really quite surprised at the level of support given so many have already gone before. . . . guess it proves we
Thank you Pete and Frank and yes Frank, I do have the Classic cowls. Strangely, the inside of my cowls are still a nice pale green colour with no yellowing like other parts of the airframe. I have al
Hello Robert and welcome to the Europa group. I am not qualified to instruct you how to repair it but what I will do is implore you not to fly that aircraft before it is thoroughly inspected by someo
I have a plain vanilla 80HP Mono Classic. Plumbing of the coolant radiators are as per the book and the oil cooler is mounted underneath the spinner as recommended by Europa. Cylinder head and Oil te
Many thanks Phil. I wasn't aware Kim had ongoing cooling problems. I have had a few photos of Kim's aircraft for many years but they were all taken prior to the mods you have made me aware of. I also
Not rebooting but . . . . . I fly quite regularly with a friend who has a Dynon in his aircraft. I marvelled at the capability of the instrument until recently when just into the second 3.5 hr leg of
Congratulations from Oz Bob. A lovely job indeed. I share your excitement. Kingsley. Sent from my iPhone maiden flight from Retford Gamston Airport on Wednesday 21st February 2018
Hello Bob, I'm sure I still have the pipe supplied with my kit. If you can't procure any locally, let me know and I'll send it over. That's if you wouldn't rather pop over to collect it! Cheers Kings
Chris < It is so smooth that now I am able to feel vertical play when I move the stab tip vertically. I wouldnt be concerned if I were you ..... mine is exactly the same. Congratulate yourself on hav
Pete, I have the same dilemma with respect to the latest fuel pump touching the radiator on my Classic. I have therefore been seriously considering making the fuel system 'all electric' as it is with
Hello Graeme, I have a Mono Classic with the 912 80HP engine with 3 tapered Warp Drive blades and an Airmaster CS hub. Whilst I cannot directly compare the 80 HP 912 to the 100HP 912S, I can say that
< Can you just confirm you have got the new style pump to fit even though it touches the rad? /No I don't have the new pump Pete, I just took measurements from another aircraft that did have one./ <
Hello Graham, Not exactly sure what you mean by reverse flow but whether or not it has a non return valve I dont know sorry. K Sent from my iPhone wrote:
Hmmm, pays to engage brain first .... if a plunger type pump didnt have a non return valve I guess it wouldnt be a pump! SO, reading your question again Graham, I assume you were asking DOES the Face
< actually it wasnt that bad just a loud "clack" on opening the door. The door would open fine if I just pressed down on the top between the doors or up on the inside of the door. However I thought i
A few years ago, just after take-off from an airport a long way from home, I experienced a trim runaway as I was trimming forward. I can assure you it quickly got my attention as the control force wa